LeBron James has averaged 2.6 steals per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's averaged in all games this season.LeBron James has played 40.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 higher than he's played overall this year.The Lakers have played at the 2nd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Denver Nuggets).LeBron James will likely get a boost in output for all stats due to possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
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